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November 9, 2020, Issue 730
Finding Life Beyond Radio
As companies continue furloughs and staff reductions, radio
pros may be considering a career change or wondering if their
skills and experience can translate to other
industries. Moving from one market or
station to another may be common in radio,
but leaving the industry entirely can be a
difficult and emotional leap, as Country
Aircheck learns from three industry vets.
Longtime Boston programmer Ginny
“Rogers” Brophey, who exited
iHeartMedia’s WBWL in January due to
budget cuts (CAT 1/15), is now a Patient
Ginny Brophey Care Tech at Fresenius Kidney Care. She
hit upon her newest career path during a
medical mission trip to Nicaragua with her daughter, a physician’s A Nice Jester: The KFRG/Riverside team celebrates the kickoff of
assistant. “We barely made it out of Nicaragua before borders their month-long T-Mobile Text-a-Thon benefitting Inland Empire
started closing, and that’s when I realized there are other options Ronald McDonald House. Pictured (l-r) are David Bugenske,
in this world other than in my bubble,” says Brophey, who Dana Swearingen, Anthony Donatelli, Ronald McDonald,
harbored a passion for the medical field before falling in love with Heather Froglear, Kelli Green and Vicki Pepper.
radio. As months progressed and radio companies made further
cuts, Brophey gave herself a deadline: “If I didn’t find an industry
job by August, I’d go back to school for phlebotomy.” When the CMA Remotes Go Virtual
deadline passed, she found courses and in-person learning were Amid an ongoing pandemic, the Country Music Association
limited by the pandemic, so she applied for a job in a dialysis (CMA) staff and membership head into a CMA Awards week unlike
unit. “The benefits are great, the paid training was 12 weeks and any other before – and hopefully unlike any
it includes phlebotomy,” shares Brophey. “I wear scrubs every day, other to come. Ahead of Wednesday night’s
deal with sick patients on dialysis and, yes, I stick them with big (11/11) 54th Annual CMA Awards, airing live
needles! I love it. It’s intense and exciting to know I am making a from Nashville’s Music City Center on ABC
difference in their lives.” at 8pm ET, CMA VP/Marketing Catherine
Then-Scripps KTTS/Springfield, MO Dir./Traffic & Promotions Frizzell tells Country Aircheck how the
and on-air personality Jordan “Jay Cross” Norcross worked organization is executing this week’s virtual
for the station when the group won both ACM and CMA Small radio remotes.
Market Radio Station of the Year in 2016 and 2018 before he Taking place today and tomorrow (11/9- Catherine
10) at Music City Center, the radio row Frizzell
was let go. During his tenure, Norcross worked with The American
Cancer Society promoting the local Cattle Baron’s Ball, and the combines online elements and social distancing
organization’s leadership was so impressed with how he handled to execute a scaled back version of the traditional remotes. “CMA
that project and previous ones, they is working with all national radio groups to share content across
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WI TH ... RAYN E JO HN SO N
A day in the self-isolated life of Mountain I look at quarantine affecting my creativity
Road Records’ Rayne Johnson: both ways. I still feel creative but have had to
I’m a homebody, so I haven’t really missed adjust my habits. I’m lucky to have been in the
going out. I’m lucky I can still spend any free studio working within social distancing guidelines.
time I have outdoors with my family. Discovering Writing has continued, but through virtual
grocery delivery has really been a game- sessions. It’s also been fun coming up with new
changer, and I don’t know why I didn’t do that ways to interact with fans via lives on social media
before quarantine. platforms. I started a digital show eight weeks ago
Coffee … always coffee first! After that, called Rayne’n & Pourin’ that’s been a blast!
every day is different. Zoom calls and virtual I know many of my fans even better now,
writing sessions change by the day. I live by my and hopefully they feel the same. I even love
iCalendar. I’d be lost without it. going onto other artists’ live sessions to learn
I live with my wife and kiddos. We’re more about them and what they’re doing during
an outdoorsy family, so that helps a lot with this time. It’s the closest thing to sitting in their
the stir craziness. We can hop in the Jeep and living rooms as you can get.
be on a hiking trail in 15 minutes from our I’m bingeing Yellowstone, Outer Banks
house. There’s a lot of driveway basketball and and the Dr. Duck series on Realtree 365’s new
backyard football. Now that college football is app with my go-to snacks: avocado toast, dove
back, that’s what Saturday afternoons are for. poppers, smashed avocado with salsa and
I’ve always enjoyed hunting, but during jalapeños and chips for dipping.
this downtime in warm weather, I’ve gotten into Embarrassingly enough, I even learned
fishing. My best friend is a seasoned fisherman, how to play Fortnite. All-in-all, my family and
and I’ve learned from him and expanded my
fishing knowledge.
I have enjoyed our time together and a lot of Matthew McCodaughhey
dinners at the table.
top markets,” explains Frizzell. “Many of the artists participating we are providing the safest environment possible,” she says. “All
in the show will come through the remotes before or after they staff and crew onsite are required to wear PPE and must practice
rehearse, just like usual, but instead of in-person interviews, the social and physical distancing.” Additionally, every artist will receive
artists will interview with each radio participant virtually via Zoom, their own sanitized, pre-packaged headphones and a mic with a
Skype, or the like.” The scaled-back nature of the event means brand-new windscreen – it’s like Christmas for radio pros. “No
fewer interviews for the artists and more cooperative sharing of gear will be reused during the remotes, and every person setting
assets within company-owned stations, similar in nature to the foot onsite must be tested [for coronavirus] before arriving,” notes
workflow created by many groups during September’s 55th ACM Frizzell. “There will be daily medical checks with temperature
Awards event week (CAW 9/21). reading, as well.”
In light of the current mask mandates in the greater Nashville In addition to health screenings and sanitization protocols, safe
area and with the number of coronavirus cases on the rise, Frizzell social distancing is a top priority. In lieu of an event that typically
and her team have put a hefty emphasis on safety for the remotes. includes small booths of pipe and drape flooded with artists, their
“We are following all CDC guidelines and protocols to make sure teams and multiple radio personalities, all moving about the room
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in a bob-and-weave that leads to side conversations, hallway Songwriters are Casey Brown, Parker Welling and Dickerson.
small talk and more hugs than handshakes, this year’s event will Kudos to Jimmy Rector and the EMI Nashville crew on
include a barebones staff and a limited number of personnel notching 46 adds for Eric Church’s “Hell Of A View,” landing
accompanying each artist. “The room will be setup in a one-way atop this week’s board.
path, so once the artist enters, And finally, a big cheer for Stacy Blythe, Ali Matkosky
he or she will move from and the entire Big Loud team for registering three of this week’s
interview to interview in one top five songs: Morgan Wallen’s “More Than My Hometown,”
direction, never backtracking,” Hardy’s “One Beer” (with Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson)
notes Frizzell. “All crew, artists and Chris Lane’s “Big, Big Plans.”
and staff will have clear enter
and exit signs that must be
followed, and while going through the remotes, only one person News & Notes
may accompany the artist.” Scotty McCreery, Luke Combs, Lee Brice, Old Dominion
Participating radio groups will each be represented with a and Brett Eldredge will host USRN syndicated Backstage
laptop and tech setup in an individual booth, and upon entering Country for the month of November. For affiliation information,
that area, the artist will plug in their provided headphones and contact Andy Denemark here.
mic to complete the interview before traveling to the next station. McVay Media Pres. Mike McVay is spearheading the
Onsite staff will handle tech and engineering needs as well as time Veterans Matter Campaign for radio with Country partners
allotments and communications back to the radio teams offsite. including WKKO/Toledo, WFMS/Indianapolis and WDRQ/
Cons? Less physical contact, fewer radio participants overall Detroit. For information, email here.
and Zoom screen shots instead of photos of fully embracing Sharla McCoy is offering free a Veterans Day radio special,
colleagues. Pros? Fewer hours spent on hair and makeup, the The Gift, benefitting Fisher House Foundation. Email McCoy
possibility of wearing pajama pants while working and, of course, here for details.
protecting the health and safety of all involved. Major Triad Media partners Dave Bethell, Chris “UK”
In exchange for participation in the virtual radio row, Stevens and Greg Clancy have acquired jingle and production
“broadcasters are committing to various items for promotional music house TM Studios from Westwood One and will
support, including live and pre-recorded on-air mentions, as transition the company from being Dallas-based to becoming a
well as pre-recorded streaming spots, social media posts, email multi-national entity with studios in Dallas, Los Angeles and the
marketing and website banner placement,” says Frizzell. Interviews United Kingdom.
with artists can be used leading up to or immediately following Saga Communications is purchasing WBQL-AM/
the CMA Awards broadcast with the hopes of further engaging an Clarksville, TN and its FM translator at W288DQ from
at-home audience consuming a steady diet of online content in Consolidated Media for $175,000.
a year mostly devoid of live entertainment. CMA is also making FlyteVu has launched a donor-advised fund, managed by AB
content and assets available to stations unable to participate in Bernstein and funded by FlyteVu employees, clients and partners.
the remotes; artwork, copy points, television and radio spots and The first donation of $25,000 is being bestowed upon Music
digital promos are among the materials available here. Health Alliance.
–Monta Vaden Nashville-based songwriter Aimee Mayo will release a
memoir, Talking To The Sky, Dec. 1. Details here.
TikTok and Sony Music Entertainment have inked a new
Chart Chat deal making songs from the SME catalog available across the
Congratulations to Russell Dickerson, TikTok platform.
Kevin Herring and the Triple Tigers
promotion team on landing at No. 1 with
“Love You Like I Used To.” The song is the The Week’s Top Stories
lead single from Dickerson’s forthcoming Russell Full coverage at countryaircheck.com.
sophomore studio album, Southern Symphony. Dickerson • Radio vets talk buying and running their own stations; the
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CMHoF has a Big Night; and programmers share election “When it happened to me, I didn’t know what to do,” admits
coverage plans in last week’s (11/2) Country Aircheck Weekly. Norcross. “But I had a good support system. Relationships,
• iHeartMedia cutbacks continued. networking and staying in touch with people you’ve had success
• Andrea Burtscher is relocating to Northern California to serve with is key. I still stay in touch with people from the stations
as Entercom/San Francisco & Sacramento Dir./Promotions; and currently work with two KTTS personalities on one of our
Brooks O’Brian added MD duties for KMLE. (CAT 11/6) campaigns.”
• KSCS/Dallas Hawkeye In The Morning co-host Katelyn Trade Skills: For many, radio is the only industry in which
Maida departed. (CAT 11/5) they’ve worked, but the tools in the broadcaster’s toolbox
• KILT/Houston’s Monica “Mo” Lunsford and Nick are varied. “You wear a lot of hats in radio: marketing,
Russo added APD and MD duties, respectively. (CAT 11/4) communication, social media, event management, leadership,
• Toni Marie joined WKDF/Nashville for afternoons. (CAT email marketing and promotions,” explains Norcross. Brophey
11/3) expands the experience radio provides, noting, “Networking
• BMLGR’s was elevated to SVP/Promotion & helped me find another passion in my work life. Juggling hours
Marketing; BMLG accounting team made moves. with late night concerts and getting up early to listen to my
morning show proved
Finding Life Beyond Radio flexibility.”
Norcross’ experience
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at the St. Jude Country
offered him a job. “I watched my former PD Mark Grantin battle Cares seminar in
cancer for six of the seven years I knew him and saw firsthand what Memphis inspired
he went through,” admits Norcross. “He taught me so much and a new fundraising
really helped me grow as a person. Now, I work in his honor.” program: Songs
A 30-year radio career took DeAnna Lee all over the south For Hope. “A lot of
before landing in Seattle for the last decade. After losing her job at non-profits, including
KKWF in September (CAT 9/11), she switched her focus to a business ACS, are struggling
she’d been building for decades: DeAnna Lee Dance and the Boot with donations due
Boogie Babes. A unique example of brand extension, Lee started her to COVID-19, as
dance business when she signed on with her first radio gig at KTCS/ in-person events are
Ft. Smith, AR. “I would teach line dancing at the country bar once a major donation
a week, and it was supported by the station as a promotion,” says creator.” After the
Lee. “I wasn’t just talking to listeners at concerts, on the phone or idea of a local concert
Check Please: Norcross (l)
on social media, I was teaching them a life skill – how to dance. It fundraiser came, he brings in a donation.
immediately connected me with listeners on a deeper level.” In every wondered, “What
market thereafter, she had the support of the station as both a radio would Mark Grantin
talent and dance instructor, and now, she’s “thriving.” do?” The answer: a virtual show. The Facebook Live performances
Not An Easy Decision: “It was emotional,” says Brophey of have helped raise more than $35,000 and are now being
taking a job outside of radio. “But when you need benefits and replicated in other markets.
unemployment is running out, you have to prioritize.” Lee agrees, “Radio provided me with ease of talking to people and finding
saying, “I had worked through those emotions for many years the common thread to make them comfortable and trust me,”
knowing this was ultimately going to be my path.” She adds what adds Brophey. “So many people have the compassion to work in
could be an uncomfortable truth: “Let’s be honest. If you’re in medicine, but not the personality.” Working with St. Jude also gave
radio, you know it’s not forever. You need to have a plan.” After Brophey a charity angle to help make people aware of the need for
her husband made it clear that his move from Nashville to Seattle kidney donors. “It’s a personal decision, but I hope to make more
years ago was the last time, Lee knew when KKWF said goodbye, it people aware of being an organ donor. It can save so many lives.”
would be the end of her radio career. “I had been preparing myself “Relationships are important, and they don’t just fade away
for that for a while.” because you’re not on an FM signal anymore,” concludes Lee.
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WITH ... TRACI LEE
A day in the self-isolated life of New South My dad is high-risk, so for weeks, I couldn’t been listening and
WUSJ/Jackson, MS PD/Morning Host Traci Lee: see my parents; I normally would see them daily. judging former
More than 70% of our audience was I’m not married and don’t have children, so I bosses. Just
considered essential according to a survey we guess that makes it easier. I don’t like to brag, kidding! Kinda...
conducted, so we knew we needed to be there but I spend most nights in bed watching Murder, I’m a chip
for them, providing information and lifting them She Wrote on Peacock. I didn’t pick the gangster person. Oh,
up. How do you navigate something for which life, the gangster life picked me. and cookies. And
there is no playbook? You just do the best you I do have a roommate who works here at cakes and hot
can and hope your management protects you. the same cluster on a different station. She does dogs and wings.
Ours did, and I’m grateful for that. mornings, too, but we never see each other, The occasional
As a locally owned station, we were so we haven’t gotten on each other’s nerves, pizza and fried
fortunate enough to not have anyone furloughed although I’m not a fan of the way the house chicken, too.
or see any job losses, and as we watched those smells after she cooks cabbage. I’m pretty sure Can’t forget the Y’all Tales
numbers grow every day, our hearts broke seeing hell will smell like cabbage cooking, so make mac and cheese.
other broadcasters being cut. sure you’re right with the Lord, people. You don’t And tacos!
We never stopped going to the studio, so want that for eternity. Atkin’s shakes are good, too ... #Balance
the days haven’t changed much, minus the I just moved offices at work, and it’s This has been an exercise in perspective for
promotions and live shows. I’m on-air from “my mama would be so ashamed” Carrie me. I struggled at the beginning, and I cried a
5-10am and recently picked up programming Underwood singing kind of messy. I keep saying lot. I prayed, journaled and read my Bible, and I
duties, so I’m trying to learn everything I can it’s getting better, but I think it’s because I have thought about things I never thought I would as
when I get off the air each day. There are a lot of Milk Duds in my desk drawer now. That seems to an adult. But even in the darkest days, the sun
meetings, and days are long right now, but that’ll make everything okay. would shine, and the humidity would be down,
get better – right?! My newest hobby may fall under the TMI and I would have enough hope to make it another
As a cluster, we took $20,000 of our category – I have started shaving my face. I read day. Facing the unknown on a global level makes
promotional money and bought $100 gift cards some stuff online about dermaplaning, and you realize how small you really are, and being
from local businesses to give away on-air. It was my Mississippi mind thought, “Well, that’s just a person of faith, it made me realize how much I
such a win for us, because we supported our shaving, Traci. Go get you a Bic and get to it!” was loved when I didn’t have to be. I almost feel
local economy and were able to give listeners So now that I’ve started, I can never stop, unless I rescued and grateful to have gone through it.
something they needed. want to work for a carnival. I’m thankful for where it’s brought me, and I’m
My cohost has been using TikTok live for I finally read Where The Crawdads Sing, and excited to see what’s next.
everything, and we have an audience of thousands I also watched Tiger King. It’s all about balance. I Share your favorite motivational verse with
of people we’d have never reached otherwise. love Craig Groeschel’s leadership podcast, too. I’ve Lee here.
“Radio gave me the ability to lead and work a small or large “Believe in yourself. Know you’re talented, loved and respected by
crowd, make people laugh and to never, ever be scared of your community. There are going to be days when you’re feeling
being yourself.” down and don’t know how to put one foot in front of the other,
Words of Encouragement: Before making a bold career but you must be flexible and find your pivot. This year taught me
move, Brophey recommends taking time to mourn the loss of a how to do that.”
radio job. “It is a grieving process, because we gave so much to Reach Brophey here, Norcross here and Lee here. –Sue Wilson
the industry,” she cautions. “Figure out what you love to do other CAC
than radio. It may be buried, but it’s there. Do not be afraid to start
a new career. Think of it as a
new adventure!”
“Think about what you really
want; don’t rush or make
any drastic changes,” adds
Norcross, who advocates
writing down personal
strengths and weaknesses and
building your brand. “Think
about your successful working
relationships, and reach out to
let them know you’re actively
seeking opportunities.”
“The way you presented
yourself on the radio and at
events with listeners is the
way you have to feel about
yourself every day,” says Lee,
Boot & Holler: Lee (third from right) and her pupils.
who adds an enthusiastic,
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AVAILABLE JOBS
MIDWEST promotions, social media, voicing and producing Tracy Dixon. Reach Michel here, and apply here.
commercials and website management as needed. Frontier/Juneau, AK GM Cherie Curry
Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is Send résumés and airchecks to him here. is seeking an OM/PD/on-air talent for the cluster
searching for a morning co-host. See the complete
that includes Country KTKU. Send résumés with
posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Case here. SOUTHEAST references and an aircheck to Curry here.
Federated WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN OM Jimmy
Townsquare KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO Dir./Content
Knight is searching for a morning co-host to join Cumulus WKAK/Albany, GA PD Bill Dollar is
Brad Hansen is looking for a morning host or team
incumbent Josh Michaels. Send résumés and looking for an afternoon personality/Production Dir.
to succeed Jordan Soto and Michael Mason. View
airchecks to Knight here. Apply here.
the complete job description here; send résumés and
Griffin KVOO/Tulsa OM Steve Hunter is Cumulus/Shreveport, LA is searching for a VP/
airchecks to Hansen here.
seeking a morning show host or team. See the MM to succeed Aaron Criswell. See the complete job
Cox Country Format Leader & Country KKBQ/
complete job description here; send résumés and posting and apply here.
Houston PD Johnny Chiang is seeking a midday
airchecks to Hunter here. Sun WXNX (Trump Country 93.7)/Fort
personality for KKBQ to succeed Christi Brooks.
MacDonald WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD Myers, FL has an immediate need for on-air and
Complete job description and application here.
Jason Addams is looking to add a full-time on-air programming talent to join the private, family-owned
Entercom is now searching for a Regional Dir./
personality for nights. Send résumés and airchecks to television and radio company. Send résumés and
Promotions for the Mountain Region, including
him here. airchecks here.
Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix markets. The
Alpha KZKX/Lincoln, NE PD Rob Kelley Hall VP/Programming & Country WPCV/
position will manage all promotions and related
is searching for a morning co-host. Complete job Lakeland, FL OM/PD Bob Walker is seeking
activity for all brands in the region, including Country
description and application here; reach Kelley here. a morning co-host to join incumbents Julie Kay
KMLE/Phoenix. See the complete job description
Midwest/Evansville, IN OM Aaron Santini is and Dale Roberts (a.k.a. DJ Thee Trucker).
and apply here.
seeking a Prod. Asst./on-air talent for the cluster that Send résumés, cover letters, social media links and
includes Country WLYD. Send cover letters, résumés airchecks to Walker here.
OTHER
and airchecks to him here. Golden Isles/Brunswick, GA Dir./
Townsquare KOEL/Waterloo, IA PD/morning Programming Mark “The Shark” Ediss is looking Cherry Creek Media Group PD Mark Elliott
host Johnny Marks is looking for a morning to add a utility player to the four-station cluster that is searching for experienced OMs and PDs for
co-host who is “social media savvy and regularly includes Country WRJY. Duties include traffic, front future openings. The company’s Country properties
contributes content to the station’s website and social desk, promotions and on-air. Send résumés and include KAAR/Butte, MT; KCIN & KIYK/St. George,
media account. See the complete job description and airchecks to Ediss here. UT; KMON/Great Falls, MT; KGGL/Missoula, MT;
apply here. KKXK/Montrose, MT; KWCD/Sierra Vista, AZ; KYSN/
SOUTHWEST Wenatchee, WA; KYYZ/Williston, ND; and Classic
NORTHEAST Country KMON-AM/Great Falls, MT. Candidates with
Townsquare KQBR/Lubbock, TX Brand
a minimum of three-to-five years of experience and a
Forever WFGI/Johnstown, PA is seeking a full- Mgr. Lance Ballance is seeking an APD/on-air
background in programming multiple formats in small
time morning co-host. Send résumés, airchecks and personality to succeed Jan Miller. Send résumés and
to medium sized markets can send résumés, airchecks
salary requirements here. airchecks to him here.
and programming philosophies to Elliott here.
WVRC WKKW/Morgantown, WV PD Mike
PLA Media Exec. Dir. Mark Logsdon is seeking
Vincent is searching for part-time on-air talent for WEST COAST
a part-time Coord./Publicity to work a minimum of 30
weekend and fill-in positions. Send résumés and
Badlands/Rapid City, SD is searching for a hours per week. Send résumés, references and writing
airchecks to him here.
GM/DOS who can build, train and motivate a team samples here.
Alpha/Fredericksburg, VA is looking for a
for the cluster that includes Country KRKI. Interested RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is looking for a hands-on
Market Mgr. for the cluster, which includes Country
parties can send résumés and references here. GM for a small Southeast market. Send cover letters
WFLS. Interested candidates can see a complete job
Ruby Radio/Elko, NV VP/Programming and résumés to him here.
description and apply here.
Tom Chase is seeking on-air talent for the cluster Kobalt Music Group is searching for a Mgr./
Alpha WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA Dir./Content
that includes Country KBGZ and Classic Country Midwest Promotion for the In2une team to handle
Bill West is searching for a morning co-host to
translator K263BD. Applicants can send cover letters, multiple formats, including Country, Pop, Hot AC,
succeed the retiring Jessica Cash. Apply here; reach
résumés and airchecks to Chase here. Rhythmic, Alternative and Active Rock. See the
West here.
Bonneville KYGO/Denver PD Brian Michel is complete job posting and apply here.
Adirondack WFFG/Glen Falls, NY PD Chris
searching for a morning co-host to join incumbent
O’Neil is seeking a morning host to also assist with
SEEKING JOBS
•Cactus Jack •Doug Dodds •AJ McCloud •Brittany Tully
Former Entercom/Phoenix Former ZFKY/Grand Cayman PD/ Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL Former WYNK/Baton Rouge PD
Dir./Production morning host APD/afternoons BriLynn718@gmail.com
GoGoJack@msn.com DougDoddsEmail@gmail.com AJ.McCloud@charter.net
602-430-5908 256-503-2301 •Steve Knoll
•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) Former KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/
•Heather Stevens Former on-air talent •Kristin Monica on-air talent
Former WQXK/Youngstown, OH ZimaGuy@gmail.com Former WQNU/Louisville APD/mornings SteveKnoll@cox.net
middays 401-467-6737 Kristin@RadioKristin.com
Heather.Stevens2019@gmail.com •Bill Hickok
•Denis “Catfish” Miller •Paul Cannell Former KBMR/Bismark, ND
•Tony Kelly Former KSNI/Santa Maria, CA Former WRKN/New Orleans PD morning host
Former WUSN/Chicago morning afternoon host PFCannell@gmail.com BillHickok1950@gmail.com
producer DenisMil@hotmail.com
KellyT_60468@yahoo.com •Mac Daniels •Amy Nic
708-642-8518 •Cory Mikhals Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD Former WAMZ/Louisville afternoon host
Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host MacDaniels@me.com AmyNicRadioChick@gmail.com
•Greg Cole CoryProductions@icloud.com
Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD •Tom Travis •Ron “Keyes” Stevens
GCole27000@gmail.com •”Big” John Horton Former iHeartMedia/Oklahoma City SVPP Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI
916-502-4734 Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoons TomTTravis@gmail.com afternoon host
BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com RonStvns@yahoo.com
•Jonathan West •Dave Schaefer
Former WKTI/Milwaukee afternoons •Kris Richards Former iHeartMedia/Farmington, NM •Lee France
JSWest33@yahoo.com Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons SVPP & Country KTRA PD Former KAGG/Bryan, TX PD/middays
320-774-9300 FireCop947@yahoo.com DRSchaefer@gobrainstorm.net LeeFranceWV@gmail.com
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
2 1 RUSSELL DICKERSON ✔ 27648 2682 8842 1038 50.94 4.811 158 0
Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers)
3 2 MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 23246 1678 7545 678 42.427 1.987 159 0
5 3 BLAKE SHELTON f/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) 22298 1223 7121 287 38.346 2.072 159 0
7 4 HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (Big Loud) 21312 884 6847 181 36.723 1.922 159 0
8 5 CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) ✔ 20659 2988 6743 1025 36.376 5.757 156 1
1 6 MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista) 19728 -6569 6540 -2038 37.433 -9.691 159 0
9 7 PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 18858 1543 5961 521 32.806 2.032 157 0
10 8 JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 16664 948 5289 253 31.73 2.326 159 1
12 9 DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) 16028 1660 5135 532 28.354 3.479 156 0
6 10 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 15428 -5138 4953 -1678 30.077 -6.353 159 0
11 11 KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 15162 215 4811 99 27.097 0.589 159 0
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
13 12 LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR) 14790 1181 4634 339 25.189 1.415 159 0
2
14 113 RUSSELL DICKERSON
KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole
✔
In The Bottle (Black River) 27648
12910 2682
594 8842
4227 1038
201 50.94
19.9 4.811
0.654 158 0
Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers)
15 14 DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol) 11519 1030 3817 383 17.938 1.833 158 0
3 2 MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 23246 1678 7545 678 42.427 1.987 159 0
20 15 LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) ✔ 11227 2138 3513 714 19.513 3.075 154 3
5 3 BLAKE SHELTON f/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) 22298 1223 7121 287 38.346 2.072 159 0
16 16 CHRIS STAPLETON/Starting Over (Mercury) 10844 687 3474 205 18.154 1.348 157 0
7 4 HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (Big Loud) 21312 884 6847 181-- 36.723 1.922 159 0
17 17 NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 10825 766 3517 285 15.852 1.298 152 4
8 5 CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) ✔ 20659 2988 6743 1025 36.376 5.757 156 1
18 18 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 10605 592 3342 233 16.816 0.928 157 1
1 6 MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista) 19728 -6569 6540 -2038 37.433 -9.691 159 0
19 19 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 10172 426 3351 135 15.752 1.099 157 2
9 7 PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 18858 1543 5961 521 32.806 2.032 157 0
21 20 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR) 9430 1158 3030 378 14.824 2.193 154 1
10 8 JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 16664 948 5289 253 31.73 2.326 159 1
23 21 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 8430 990 2671 292 10.744 1.325 154 1
12 9 DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) 16028 1660 5135 532 28.354 3.479 156 0
28 22 LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 7370 1695 2157 562 12.853 2.514 140 17
6 10 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 15428 -5138 4953 -1678 30.077 -6.353 159 0
24 23 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 7326 695 2400 183 10.604 1.24 147 1
11 11 KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 15162 215 4811 99 27.097 0.589 159 0
26 24 BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville) 6579 306 2178 92 8.125 -0.01 148 1
13 12 LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR) 14790 1181 4634 339 25.189 1.415 159 0
25 25 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 6436 139 2119 55 9.208 0.173 144 1
14 13 KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River) 12910 594 4227 201 19.9 0.654 158 0
15 14 DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol) 11519 1030 3817 383 17.938 1.833 158 0
20 15 LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) ✔ 11227 2138 3513 714 19.513 3.075 154 3
16 16 CHRIS STAPLETON/Starting Over (Mercury) 10844 687 3474 205 18.154 1.348 157 0
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17 17 NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 10825 766 3517 285 15.852 1.298 152 4
18 18 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 10605 592 3342 233 16.816 0.928 157 1
19 19 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 10172 426 3351 135 15.752 1.099 157 2
21 20 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR) 9430 1158 3030 378 14.824 2.193 154 1
23 21 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 8430 990 2671 292 10.744 1.325 154 1
28 22 LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 7370 1695 2157 562 12.853 2.514 140 17
24 23 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 7326 695 2400 183 10.604 1.24 147 1
26 24 BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville) 6579 306 2178 92 8.125 -0.01 148 1
25 25 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 6436 139 2119 55 9.208 0.173 144 1
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Chart Page 1November 9, 2020
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
27 26 MORGAN WALLEN/7 Summers (Big Loud) 6305 283 1917 83 10.656 0.618 126 3
31 27 PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 5510 1027 1840 317 6.728 1.244 123 6
29 28 MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia) 5283 312 1733 123 6.168 0.266 134 0
30 29 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 5197 539 1711 167 7.149 0.939 138 6
33 30 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 4845 648 1552 261 7.22 1.074 126 13
32 31 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 4792 369 1438 104 7.336 0.081 124 1
45 32 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) ✔ 4458 2214 1407 761 7.428 3.508 126 22
35 33 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s (MCA) 4401 569 1312 168 6.113 0.845 109 5
34 34 TAYLOR SWIFT/Betty (Republic/MCA) 4214 36 1339 -1 5.41 -0.284 128 1
36 35 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) 3819 341 1249 108 3.619 0.093 128 5
38 36 RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse) 3516 218 1203 87 4.088 0.376 118 1
39 37 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 3290 213 1100 90 3.134 0.122 106 3
41 38 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 3267 526 1031 190 3.385 0.346 93 5
40 39 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 3083 326 1000 123 3.75 0.437 89 7
42 40 J. ALLEN & N. CYRUS/This Is Us (Records/Columbia/Stoney Creek) 2729 170 981 63 2.052 0.149 104 0
78 41 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) ✔ 2648 2191 676 565 5.813 3.754 65 19
CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 2623 466 829 131 2.96 0.807 102 14
44 43 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 2582 216 770 53 3.747 0.292 78 0
43 44 ROBERT COUNTS/What Do I Know (Arista) 2408 -25 733 -15 2.444 -0.05 85 0
46 45 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 2341 166 660 58 2.984 0.165 63 4
48 46 CAROLINE JONES/All Of The Boys (Mailboat) 2304 322 853 100 1.279 0.294 88 1
37 47 BRETT ELDREDGE/Gabrielle (Warner/WMN) 2274 -1202 626 -435 3.36 -0.745 115 0
49 48 OLD DOMINION/Never Be Sorry (RCA) 2225 245 677 89 2.44 0.203 65 2
Debut 49 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 2042 898 571 229 2.394 1.067 69 12
Debut 50 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 2029 349 682 128 2.736 0.574 68 8
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Chart Page 2November 9, 2020
Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers
ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 46 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 1784 ✔
JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 37 CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) 1250 ✔
DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 22 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 1130 ✔
LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 19 LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 913 ✔
LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 17 MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 798 ✔
CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 14 LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) 508
KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 13 KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River) 471
KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 12 DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol) 394
JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 8 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 359
TEDDY ROBB/Heaven On Dirt (Monument) 8 NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 310
Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers
CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) 2988 ✔ DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 376
RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 2682 ✔ MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 276
DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 2214 ✔ CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) 235
LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 2191 ✔ RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 232
LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) 2138 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 187
LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 1695 LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) 155
MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 1678 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 118
DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) 1660 KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River) 103
PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 1543 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 85
B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) 1223 NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 74
Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points
RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 1038 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 23035
CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) 1025 JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 19514
DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 761 LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 18576
LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) 714 GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) 11205
MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 678 MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud) 10343
LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 565 MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 10199
LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 562 SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 9241
DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) 532 LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) 8942
PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 521 B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) 8451
DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol) 383 MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) 8371
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Chart Page 3November 9, 2020
COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY A D D DAT E S
PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) November 16
Moves 46-45* ADAM DOLEAC/Whiskey’s Fine (Arista)
2,341 points, 660 spins TROY CARTWRIGHT/Hung Up On You (Warner/WAR)
4 adds: KBEQ, KPLM, WDAF, WNSH
FAITH SCHUELER/March On Girl (Faith Newman Music)
CAROLINE JONES/All Of The Boys (Mailboat) THOMAS RHETT/What’s Your Country Song (Valory)
Moves 48-46*
2,304 points, 853 spins
November 23
None Listed
1 add: WKIS
November 30
BRETT ELDREDGE/Gabrielle (Warner/WMN) None Listed
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2,274 points, 626 spins; no adds
OLD DOMINION/Never Be Sorry (RCA)
CHECK OUT 11/6
Moves 49-48* Shenandoah Every Road (Foundry)
2,225 points, 677 spins The group’s first album with all-new music since 1994
2 adds: KAWO, WKXC boasts collaborations with Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton,
Ashley McBryde, Dierks Bentley, Lady A, Carly Pearce, Cody
KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) Johnson, Brad Paisley and Zac Brown Band, who are featured
on the lead single, “I’d Take Another One of Those.”
Debuts at 49*
2,042 points, 571 spins Josh Abbott Band The Highway Kind (Pretty Damn Tough)
12 adds including: KCCY, KKBQ, *KPLX, *KSCS, WAVW, Recorded at Sonic Ranch in El Paso, TX, the project was
WDAF, WGAR, WIRK, WWGR produced by Marshall Altman and features ten tracks,
including the lead single, “Little More You,” previously
JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn’t Have Much (Valory) featured on 2019’s Catching Fire EP and penned by Troy
Cartwright, Benjy Davis and Neil Medley.
Debuts at 50*
2,029 points, 682 spins Johnny Cash and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
8 adds: KMLE, WAVW, WCTQ, WGNE, WNSH, *WQNU, (Columbia/Legacy)
WSOC, WUSJ Produced by Nick Patrick and Don Reedman and recorded
at Abbey Road Studio 2, the release is the latest in a series
C. JOHNSON & R. MCENTIRE/Dear Rodeo (CoJo/Warner/WMN) of RPO albums showcasing classic recordings in new
musical settings. The selection of 12 Cash master recordings include
1,798 points, 424 spins
1 add: WDAFCHECK OUT 11/6 “Man In Black,” “Ring Of Fire,” “Girl From The North Country,” and
“Highwayman.”
Chris Stapleton Starting Over (Mercury)
ELVIE SHANE/My BoyCobb-produced
The Dave (Wheelhouse) album finds Stapleton back Easton Corbin Didn’t Miss A Beat (—)
1,742 points, 623 spins;
in Nashville’s RCAno addsA, with additional work done
Studio The six-track EP follows 2015’s About To Get Real and
at Muscle Shoals Sound and Compass Sound Studio, includes the Corbin, Brad Clawson, Shane Minor and Wade
Kirby-penned title track and current single; “Turn Up,”
LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up
collaborating withOn
his (Wheelhouse)
wife, Morgane (vocals, tambourine),
longtime released earlier this summer; and his second collaboration
1,409 points, 456bandmates J.T. Cure (bass) and Derek Mixon
spins; no adds with EDM’s Lost Frequencies, “One More Night.”
(drums), musicians Mike Campbell (electric guitar), Benmont Tench
(Hammond
SCOTTY B3 organ) and Paul
MCCREERY/You Franklin
Time (Triple(pedal steel) as well as the All
Tigers) Kameron Marlowe (Columbia)
Voices Choir
1,352 who are
points, 416featured
spins on “Watch You Burn,” written by Stapleton Marlowe’s six-song, self-titled debut EP was produced by
and Campbell. Brad Hill and includes his self-penned “Giving You Up”
6 adds: *KIZN, KNCI, KXLY, WBEE, *WQYK, WRBT
and “Burn ‘Em All.”
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Chart Page 4November 9, 2020
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS
MORGAN WALLEN ✔
2 1 More Than My Hometown (Big Loud)
11010 798 2350 276 48 0
1 2 BLAKE SHELTON f/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) 10865 202 2251 53 47 0
5 3 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) ✔ 10425 1130 2274 232 46 0
6 4 HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (Big Loud) 8936 -153 1908 -15 47 0
3 5 MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista) 8137 -1893 1695 -502 44 0
13 6 CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) ✔ 7773 1250 1640 235 46 3
8 7 JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 7635 -84 1583 -13 46 0
10 8 PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 7375 193 1559 42 46 0
9 9 KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 7196 -16 1402 -12 47 0
11 10 DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) 7063 191 1436 41 47 0
12 11 LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR) 6876 255 1420 42 47 0
14 12 DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol) 6267 394 1215 67 47 0
15 13 CHRIS STAPLETON/Starting Over (Mercury) 5770 -16 1157 -1 48 1
7 14 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 5737 -2951 1133 -640 44 0
16 15 LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) 5520 508 1127 155 47 4
18 16 KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River) 5462 471 1181 103 47 3
17 17 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR) 5284 281 1056 57 47 0
20 18 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 4624 81 964 20 44 0
21 19 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 3851 165 846 21 43 1
25 20 LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) ✔ 3649 913 684 187 46 8
23 21 BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville) 3482 255 687 42 46 3
22 22 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 3353 2 643 8 44 1
26 23 NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 2990 310 651 74 44 1
24 24 MORGAN WALLEN/7 Summers (Big Loud) 2916 172 556 21 48 4
39 25 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) ✔ 2784 1784 579 376 40 22
28 26 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 2657 359 500 118 42 8
27 27 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 2645 226 556 21 44 2
31 28 MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia) 1937 293 378 51 41 1
29 29 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 1838 20 324 5 27 0
32 30 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 1776 278 433 58 42 2
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Chart Page 5November 9, 2020
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds
30 31 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 1742 8 379 6 41 0
33 32 TAYLOR SWIFT/Betty (Republic/MCA) 1461 -27 302 -2 37 0
35 33 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) 1422 64 253 18 36 0
37 34 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 1368 122 267 31 34 0
38 35 LARRY FLEET/Where I Find God (Big Loud) 1192 32 183 4 20 0
36 36 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 1191 -83 222 -13 28 1
42 37 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s (MCA) 1144 214 205 40 23 2
40 38 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 1125 148 206 23 15 2
41 39 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 1036 80 190 18 19 1
45 40 PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 943 130 223 33 31 1
43 41 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 924 39 165 17 14 0
46 42 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 899 167 134 22 17 0
44 43 RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse) 860 -4 192 8 29 1
50 44 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 841 271 217 85 15 1
47 45 CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 713 97 108 19 14 1
49 46 JIMMIE ALLEN & NOAH CYRUS/This Is Us (Records/Columbia/Stoney Creek) 638 55 124 12 18 0
48 47 DALLAS REMINGTON/Uncommon Man (Road Warrior) 610 10 116 1 6 0
51 48 CAROLINE JONES/All Of The Boys (Mailboat) 584 42 147 15 19 0
52 49 BOBBY MCCLENDON/Maybe Tonight (Star Farm) 528 8 102 2 6 0
56 50 RYAN HURD/Every Other Memory (RCA) 500 20 50 2 1 0
Debut 51 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 497 173 94 28 21 3
58 52 PARKER MCCOLLUM/Like A Cowboy (MCA) 496 50 55 4 2 0
53 53 LAUREN ALAINA f/L. GRAHAM/What Do You Think Of (Mercury) 480 -20 48 -2 1 0
55 54 CODY JOHNSON & REBA MCENTIRE/Dear Rodeo (CoJo/Warner/WMN) 473 -14 92 -7 10 0
57 55 DREW PARKER/While You're Gone (Make Wake) 470 10 47 1 1 0
60 56 GONE WEST/I'm Never Getting Over You (Triple Tigers) 450 50 45 5 1 0
59 57 MITCHELL TENPENNY/Broken Up (Riser House/Columbia) 401 6 91 0 17 0
Debut 58 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 395 124 71 36 7 5
Debut 59 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 369 63 39 -12 4 0
Debut 60 ROBERT COUNTS/What Do I Know (Arista) 356 -18 92 -6 17 0
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